29 MARCH 1935, Page 33

* FORD MOT01. DIVIDEND.

Although the dividend recently announced by the Ford Motor Company of 5 per cent. on the paid-up capital fell below some of -the optimistic estimates which had been formed, the declaration was really a satisfactory one, and the publication of the report itself is now awaited with considerable interest. At present the £1 shares stand at 81s., which compares with about 44s. 6d. in the latter part of last year, and on the basis of the present price the yield tb the investor is just under 3f per cent.; so that the present high Price is evidently based on expectations' of good things to come.